
'Monica guarantees an awesome night for all'
Hoopla Impro
'Monica brings a genuinely infectious enthusiasm to the stage'
View from the Cheap Seat
As seen, heard, staged and featured on BBC Three, BBC News, BBC Click, ITVBe, London Live, BBC History, BBC Radio London, Talk Radio, Jack Radio, Global Pillage, The Comedy Store, Hoopla Impro, Omnibus Theatre, Boulevard Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Bristol Improv Theatre and more...
Monica Gaga is a British-born black African queer host, improviser, facilitator, maker and performer. She has been performing and hosting for 11 years, improvising for 24 years and facilitating professionally for 16 years.
The Comedy Store Players regular is the producer of HELL YEAH!, the femxle-centred queer improv collective. She is a cast member of Do The Right Scene, named ‘theatre that thinks’ by Timeout; Broadway Baby five-star reviewed show Yes Queens and feminist duo Derek's Mojo.
Trained at East 15 Acting School, Monica has worked professionally across England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Canada and beyond.
Monica is currently based in London, UK.

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NB: events subject to change
- Wed, 15 MarTheatre Deli15 Mar, 19:00 – 03 May, 21:00Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall St, London EC3A 4AF, UK8 week beginners improv courses to learn the core skills of improvised comedy. Hoopla offer the most fun and friendly environment to learn improvisation in the UK. Complete beginners are welcome. You don’t need any drama, acting, comedy or impro experience whatsoever. You don’t have to be clever,..
- Fri, 31 MarHoopla Impro
- Sun, 02 AprThe Comedy Store
- Sat, 15 AprHoopla Impro
- Fri, 21 AprHoopla Impro
- Sat, 22 AprHoopla Impro
- Fri, 28 AprHoopla Impro
- Sat, 29 AprHoopla Impro
- Sat, 20 MayBrighton20 May, 13:00Brighton, Brighton, UKIMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn’t exist and they create it together through their conversation. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create.... More info to follow...
- Sun, 21 MayBrighton21 May, 13:00Brighton, Brighton, UKIMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn’t exist and they create it together through their conversation. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create.... More info to follow...
- Sat, 27 MayKings Head Theatre
- Sun, 28 MayZelig Building
- Sat, 10 JunTHE FREE ASSOCIATION
- Sat, 24 JunKings Head Theatre
- Sat, 16 SeptAtsitsa Bay16 Sept, 09:00 – 23 Sept, 09:00Atsitsa Bay, Island, Ατσίτσα 340 07, GreeceAtsitsa Bay is a holistic holiday centre set in a stunning, natural location, right on the bay and surrounded by pine forest. With a wide range of courses and activities and an outstanding team of facilitators, it's the perfect place to be inspired and try something new.
- Time is TBDDownloadable course